JAKARTA: The task force investigating a stadium tragedy that killed 132 people in Indonesia has called on the country’s football association chief to resign, a top minister said on Friday (Oct 14). A stampede sparked by police firing tear gas into packed stands took place after a match between homeContinue Reading
Thailand’s worst child mass killing, Rohingya refugees live in fear, Vietnam’s regional policies, Southeast Asian riders have limited insurance protection
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In CNA’s regular look at what hit the headlines during the week, Five on Friday gets you travel-ready for your next trip to Japan and Taiwan now that both places have reopened to visitors.Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japanese cabinet ministers on Friday (Oct 14) approved the scrapping of a law that stipulates women pregnant at the time of a divorce must wait 100 days before marrying again. The law, in place for more than a century, does not apply to men and was originally intended asContinue Reading
The status of the state legislatures for Perak, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan remains uncertain.Continue Reading
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia will stick with Perikatan Nasional, as the battle lines are drawn.Continue Reading
This is the second of a three-part series where CNA looks at China President Xi Jinping’s policies, as he seeks an unprecedented third term in power at the upcoming 20th Communist Party Congress.Continue Reading
The region has some of the most dangerous roads in the world with higher than average death rates, but delivery apps aren’t doing enough to protect their riders.
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BEIJING: China’s ultra-strict COVID-19 curbs are taking a toll on businesses and jobseekers as Beijing stresses again and again the need to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to the virus, to save lives, if not livelihoods. Since 2020, China has reported 5,226 COVID-19 fatalities among its population of 1.4 billion. InContinue Reading
The relationship between Myanmar and Russia has become increasingly close. This is fuelled by practical considerations as well as geopolitics, says a researcher.Continue Reading